Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Inequality Graphing App
This activity investigates the use of the Inequality Graphing App of the TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus to solve a linear programming problem.
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Sign (+ or ) of the Trig Functions
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center of Syracuse University provides a quick overview of the signs of the six trigonometric functions in the four quadrants of the coordinate plane.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Trigonometric Function
This page from Wikipedia, a free and open-source encyclopedia, covers how to solve a variety of trigonometric equations, most of which involve substitution with a trigonometric identity. The identities themselves are not covered, but...
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Inverse Hyperbolic Functions
This lesson has information explaining the Inverse Hyperbolic Functions. There is a worked example that the student can look over and one that the student can work and check the answer.
University of Manchester
Umist: Mathematical Formula Tables
This site has links to tables of mathematical formulas. To view them, the student must download the formulas in pdf format.
Other
Charles Sturt University: Mathematics
The Univerisity of Charles Sturt provides math help in various areas including trigonometry. Site includes copies of past exams with solutions.
Clark University
Clark University: Dave's Short Trig Course: Trigonometric Functions
The Clark University site shows and explains the graphs of the six trigonometric functions. It explains how to find an arbitrary angle measurement using trig. Also, it explains that sine and cosine functions are complementary.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Double Angle and Half Angle Formulas
Double angles and half angles are explained through step by step examples. The steps are clear and easy to follow.
University College London
University College London: Hyperbolic and Trigonometric Functions
This site has information relating the hyperbolic and trigonometric functions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Trig Values of the Unit Circle
This is a LearningCheck quiz to evaluate students on the special angles of the unit circle.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Unit Circle
Two hands-on lab activities for instructors to use when teaching about the coordinate graphs of the sine, cosine, and tangent functions derived from a unit circle. The graphs of the reciprocals of the three functions are investigated....
Purple Math
Purplemath: Trigonometric Functions and Their Graphs
Explains the horizontal forms of trigonometric graphs by showing how they relate to the circular graphs.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Angles of Inclination and Declination
Explains the terminology for angles of elevation, depression, inclination, and declination. Demonstrates how to 'translate' exercises into triangles and equations.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Graphing Trigonometric Functions
This resource explains how to relate constants in trigonometric function to amplitudes, vertical shifts, periods, and horizontal or phase shifts with the help of many solved examples for various trigonometric functions.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Converting Between Radians and Degrees
Describes degrees and radians with respect to angles, the reason for the invention and use of radians, and how to convert between radians and degrees.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Proving Trigonometric Identities
An "identity" is a tautology, an equation or statement that is always true, no matter what. Proving an identity is very different in concept from solving an equation. This resource demonstrates some useful techniques for proving...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Special Angle Values: 30 60 90 and 45 45 90 Triangles
Explains a simple pictorial way to remember basic reference angle values. Provides other memory aids for the values of trigonometric ratios for these "special" angle values, based on 30-60-90 triangles and 45-45-90 triangles.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Ilion High: Build a Clinometer
Instructions for building a clinometer are given on this page. Clinometers can be used to measure the angle of elevation of a right triangle, and in turn find the height of large objects.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Using Identities to Evaluate
Demonstrates how to evaluate trigonometric functions by using trig identities.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Solving Simple (To Medium Hard) Trig Equations
Introduces techniques for solving trigonometric equations. Provides worked examples of solving some simpler to medium-hard equations.
Purple Math
Purplemath: The Unit Circle
Relates the unit circle to the method for finding trig ratios in any of the four quadrants. Demonstrates how the unit circle might be useful.
Math2
Math2: Trigonometric Graphs
Sketches of the graphs of the 12 "parent," trigonometry functions are given: sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, cotangent, arcsine, arccosine, arctangent, arcsecant, arccosecant, and arccotangent.
Math2
Math2.org: Trigonometry Functions
A complete look at trig functions. From an "overview," page giving general definitions and important vocab words, to a listing of the 12 trig functions, to an explanation of the three modes used in trigonometry, to the procedures of how...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Trigonometry
This site provides a good definition of trigonometry. Includes many links to key terms and many more to related terms. This site may be used as a refresher for students who have finished the course, or students currently studying the...